Statkraft, the Norwegian energy giant is building one of Ireland’s biggest solar farms at Ballymacarney on the Dublin-Meath border. But is the country ready to take full advantage of the benefits of solar power?

Senior figures in the energy sector have warned of a 15 per cent increase in the cost of renewables at the state’s upcoming Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction

Conall Bolger, chief executive of the Irish Solar Energy Association, says we should be aiming for 100 per cent renewable energy on the grid, and empowering citizens to reap the benefits of DIY energy production as part of the transition to a greener world